San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-01
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER, |, 1887.
NOT ABRAHAM. BUT yEEF.

The pure. uDstrained and unadulter-
ated cussedness OF the Macon Cel+hra-
ton can not be overrated. Ii Will do
very well for democratic journals, inter-
ested In putting the smonthest side Of
the confederate claws outside and ex-
planning away demonstrations Of hOstili.
ty 10 the flag the nation and every
bowling allusiOn TO the glory OF the
lost cause-it will do very well for such
journals to breathe out the deep spirit
Of loyalty which pervadod that
southern host and declaim about
the national flags which were used To
bedeck the triumphal car Of the
great rebel chief, but how will they ex-
plain away the trampling OF the national
flag In the mud and the tearing OF the
national emblem from Its staff, as was
done on Mulberry street, Macon, last
Wednesday afternoon. The great feat
ure Of the fair itself WAS the "COlfpder-
ate corner" where pictures of leading
confederate statesmen and generals
were profusely scattered around. Jetier-
son Davis portrait was found every
where, surrounded with confederate
flags. The most significant uttersnce OF
the whole remarkable grOup-remarka-
bic In that they were made in open day ,
In the face Of the facts OF dead and
damned rebellion, and in the very teeth
Of the nation by which that rebellion was
shot to death-the most remarkable ut
tersnce was that which was so loudly APP
principal orator of the day, Mr.. Henry
r. Jackson, who said:
"lN THAT TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION ABRA-
RAHAM LINCOLN SHALL NOT MOVE AS THE
RGHTFUL PRESIDENT, But JEFFERSON
DAVIS, THE so CALLED TRAITOR LEADER OF
A so-CALLED LOST CAUSE"
Another OF his choice utterances
which breathe, as our democratic friends
assure US, the utmost devotion to The
union and the most undying loyalty to
national government and federal author
ity, was this:
an that silent and majestic march will
move the confederate states of America each
wearing her truth-stUdded crown of sOver-
eighty untarnished. b. hold majestic truth re
veaIng herself. state sovereignty is not dead.
GeoI gia 10 a sovereign still and ca Is upon her
people to glory with her today. Her glory is
In her history; her history is the memory OF
her dead, and this day is COuseCrutcd to her
confederate dead. They were guuty Of no
treason TO her. To whom, then, could they be
trsItors2 Where shall we seek their higher
sovereign
1t is such sentences as these, loudly
Applauded, such hOnOrs conf FRED upon
blasted and discounted treason, such
open-mOuthed Boosting of dtslOyaIty
which cost this nation the priceless
blood Of loyal thousands, this glOrying
in sccursed rebellion against the very
idea and name Of national authority, II
is these things which make the hearts OF
people sore and the fathers and moth
ers and wives who made such heroic
sacrifices wriThe in agony. The agony o!
unsyailing love aud bitter useless pain
II these things be the glory of this
nation, IL Jefferson Davis and John
son rightly express the feeling
Of the south, then has every
ostensible acceptance Of the results of
the war by the south, been an awful,
black deCeiying lie. Is it any wonder
that the loyal legiOLs of this govern.
ment, men who gave ALL that the nation
might live, men VINO counted even home
and wife and child and mother a sauri-
fee, not too costly, If only the nation
might live, who, taking all these and
tesrfully Offering them upon the shrine
Of national unity went forth to die, glad
II by such means the nation might be
saved-is 1t any wonder that these men,
finding how all these sacrifices are des-
pissed of the very government for which
they were rendered, turn bitterly
away from such mockery OF
anstion's honor and weep bloody tears
for her eternal shame and humiliation.
1t is enough TO call forth the mArtyred
Lincoln from HE tomb, and the glory
roll Of loyal herOes,o whom this present
nation is all UNIV Orthy, from their graves
in mute, yet eloquent protest agains